Cinto Euganeo: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Padova, Veneto. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Cinto Euganeo, the south-western Euganean Hills
On the south-western side of the Euganean Hills, inside the regional park, Cinto Euganeo combines volcanic hills covered in vineyards and woodland with the plain that runs down towards Este. One of its distinctive sights is the Cava Bomba geology and fossil museum, set in an old quarry. Padua is the provincial capital, and Este is the nearby town for services and schools.
House hunters need to keep the park rules in mind: building work, extensions and fencing follow stricter rules than elsewhere, so before buying a rural building or a house with land, check with a surveyor what you can actually do. In the hills, narrow roads and gradients matter; on the plain, the distance to services, which the report measures from the address.
The population is older than average. In 2023 there were 1,907 residents, according to Istat, the national statistics office, down 5.7% on 2011. The average age is 49.1, against 46.5 in the province of Padua, and over-65s are 28.2%, against 24.2%. Foreign residents are few, 2.9%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
For earthquakes, Cinto Euganeo is in seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection scale, like 88 other municipalities in the province, with an expected acceleration of 0.074 g. In the stone houses of the hills, ask about the roof and walls and whether the floors have been rebuilt.
The Revenue Agency publishes cadastral maps and the report finds the land parcel from the address. On the hillsides the official landslide maps, and at the foot of the hills the flood maps, are read for the individual address.
Key points
- South-western Euganean Hills, inside the regional park.
- Park rules apply to building work and extensions.
- Population down 5.7%; over-65s at 28.2%.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.074 g.
Overview
Cinto Euganeo is a municipality in the province of Padova, in Veneto. At the end of 2023 it had 1,907 residents, among the smallest in the province (92 of 101).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cinto Euganeo is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (89 of 101) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.074 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.
Population
Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 5.7%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cinto Euganeo declared an average taxable income of 23,077 euros, below the provincial average (26,932 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Cinto Euganeo is in climate zone E, with 2,421 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 35 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cinto Euganeo has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 healthcare facilities and 1 sports facility.
The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
Public transport
We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 8.7% of the land in Cinto Euganeo, compared with 18.7% in the province and 11.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Cinto Euganeo is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area by the Regione Veneto in 2025. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.
Official databases list no contaminated sites in Cinto Euganeo.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cinto Euganeo: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.
House prices
The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.
Land registry
The cadastral maps for Cinto Euganeo are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.
Liveability area by area
The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 18 inhabited census areas in Cinto Euganeo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 88.4%
- good 11.6%
Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out
Data sources
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Veneto, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2025.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 028031. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.